Escambia County schools name teachers of the year

The teachers of the year have been honored by their individual schools and will also be honored by the district at the 33rd annual Golden Apple Awards on Jan. 26.(Photo: Courtesy of Escambia County School District)

Escambia County School District has named its teachers of the year, a 56-person list that will be used to choose the winner of the district's Golden Apple as the teacher of the year in January.

All the nominees were chosen by their peers because they represent ingenuity, dedication, compassion and organization among other qualities.

The teachers have been honored by their individual schools and they will also be honored by the district at the 33rd annual Golden Apple Awards on Jan. 26. The top five will receive special recognition and one of those will be named the teacher of the year.

Lacey Brown, a former teacher at Allen Elementary, was the district's teacher of the year in 2017.